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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in strategic sourcing processes and procurement strategy development, with a strong focus on supplier relationship management and cost optimization. Proven ability to lead teams, analyze industry trends, and implement effective purchasing systems to achieve organizational goals.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Strategic SourcingSupplier Relationship ManagementProcurement Strategy DevelopmentTeam LeadershipContract Negotiation
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Hard Skills
Procurement OperationsCost AnalysisRFP DevelopmentContract ManagementProcurement Metrics AnalysisCategory Strategy DevelopmentMarket Opportunity IdentificationSupplier ContractingPurchasing Systems DevelopmentFive-Step Strategic Sourcing
Soft Skills
Team MotivationCommunicationCollaborationCoachingTrust Building
Industry Keywords
Supply Chain ManagementProcurement ProcessesIndustry IntelligenceCommercial ContractingPerformance Reviews
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Execute procurement strategy and develop purchasing systems/processes to achieve service, cost, and profitability goals
- Lead the strategic buyer group and drive best-in-class procurement processes, people, and capability improvements
- Develop and implement procurement strategy for product development teams
- Identify market opportunities, model costs, build relationships with new suppliers, and contract strategic supply relationships
- Interface with technical and marketing teams to understand complex sourcing needs
- Act as subject matter expert in five-step strategic sourcing, including RFPs, contracting, and Supplier Relationship Management
- Analyze industry trends to identify supply base issues, minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and capitalize on opportunities
- Develop and implement strategic sourcing processes across FTI categories and/or divisions
- Lead buyer team transformation and improve category strategy, supplier relationship management, industry intelligence, and commercial contracting capabilities
- Assist the Director of Procurement with key supply chain relationships and partnerships
- Develop, negotiate, and maintain blanket agreement/preferred material pricing contracts
- Implement, monitor, and analyze procurement metrics
- Define work, communicate vision and objectives, prioritize tasks, and delegate responsibilities
- Measure and monitor team performance; coach and motivate direct reports; remove barriers and provide feedback and resources
- Develop relationships with leaders, customers, and others to facilitate trust and open dialogue
- Prepare and deliver direct report annual performance reviews
- Ensure employee professional development plans are in place and progressing
- Work with Talent on employee recognition and discipline documentation
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's Degree
- Five to seven (5-7) years in successful Procurement Operations and Strategic Sourcing management roles with appropriate industry experience
- 25-50% travel
- Experience leading people or teams toward common goals or objectives
- Experience working in collaborative environments with a wide variety of personality or communication styles
- Deep understanding of strategic sourcing processes, means, and methods
- Ability to work between 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday-Friday, with flexibility to work at any time to meet business needs
- Employment contingent upon successfully passing a background and drug test
Benefits
Comp & perks- Career development and continued education programs
- Competitive, merit-based compensation
- Career path development
- Flexible and robust benefits package
- Industry-leading benefits for regular/full-time team members